Educational and behavioral strategies for improving medication compliance in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Compliance with regimens for chronic conditions such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is often poor, and the potential benefits of therapy are thus compromised. In this study a compliance intervention involving educational and behavioral strategies was shown effective in improving medication c...

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Published inArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 69; no. 6; p. 439
Main Authors Rapoff, M A, Purviance, M R, Lindsley, C B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1988
Subjects
Adolescent
Arthritis, Juvenile - drug therapy
Arthritis, Juvenile - psychology
Child
Child Behavior
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Parents
Patient Compliance
Patient Education as Topic
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Summary:Compliance with regimens for chronic conditions such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is often poor, and the potential benefits of therapy are thus compromised. In this study a compliance intervention involving educational and behavioral strategies was shown effective in improving medication compliance for two of three patients with JRA. The intervention was introduced in a time-lagged fashion (multiple baseline design) with repeated measures of compliance. The strategies were less complex than other compliance interventions, such as token reinforcement strategies, and therefore would be more practical in pediatric outpatient settings.
ISSN:0003-9993